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Watch The Business of Birth Control Now!
"A PROVOCATIVE, UNFLINCHING LOOK INSIDE THE WORLD OF BIRTH CONTROL"
-INDIE WIRE
"GET READY TO HAVE YOUR
MIND BLOWN"
-REEL NEWS DAILY
"EYE-OPENING"
-CINEMA 360
"A FEARLESS LOOK
AT THE MOVEMENT TO REEXAMINE 'THE PILL'"
-VARIETY
"THIS IS AN URGENT MATTER"
-AWARDS RADAR
"THE BUSINESS OF BIRTH CONTROL
LOOKS AT THE PILL'S LESSER-KNOWN
—AND POTENTIALLY DIRE—IMPACTS"
-THE LILY, THE WASHINGTON POST
We deserve better across the entire medical industry. We deserve to be believed. We deserve to be understood. We deserve to be empowered to at least understand ourselves and not have vital lifesaving information hidden from us for profit. It has honestly been one of the most illuminating and heartbreaking things I've ever seen. I will never forget the experience of watching your documentary... I can't wait for the revolution that I believe that you are at the forefront alongside so many amazing activists that have had their voices suppressed.
Jameela Jamil
Actress & Activist
Host of I Weigh
Synopsis
Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, The Business of Birth Control examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health and liberation.
The documentary traces the feminist movement to investigate and expose the pill's risks alongside the racist legacy of hormonal contraception and its ongoing weaponization against communities of color.
Weaving together the stories of bereaved parents, body literacy activists and femtech innovators, the film reveals a new generation seeking holistic and ecological alternatives to the pill.
Birth Control: Beyond the Basics
The most sought-after experts - doctors, naturopaths, and hormonal health coaches separate the myths from the science around birth control and provide incredible insights and supportive guidance to take back control of your body and your cycles in this six-part series.
What an eye-opening film. I can't believe I was so conditioned to think oral contraception was without side effects; which aren't just physical but mental as well. We shouldn't expect women to have to bear that burden anymore. Makes me rethink our relationship to pregnancy and what it means to be sexually liberated.
Adrian Grenier
Actor & Activist
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About the Filmmakers
Ricki and Abby’s award winning, critically acclaimed documentary The Business of Being Born debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007. The film is is hailed as the “must see” film among mothers-to-be.
Together they co-wrote the book, Your Best Birth and released More Business of Being Born a four-part DVD series featuring celebrities sharing their birth stories, as well as an in-depth discussion on the birth process.
Under their joint venture BOBB Films they served as Executive Producers for Breastmilk and The Mama Sherpas.
The duo also teamed up for Weed the People, which premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Nashville Film Festival.
