Filmmakers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake discover that the truth is hard to swallow. 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 while redefining the meaning of reproductive justice.

As a gesture of our appreciation, after the streaming window ends on Sunday we’re gifting everyone who made a suggested donation of $20 or higher 30-day access to stream our award-winning and groundbreaking 2008 documentary, The Business of Being Born and four-part follow up series, More Business of Being Born.

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"Get ready to have your mind blown because everything you think you know about contraceptives and The Pill is about to change." -- Reel News Daily

"..this is a picture that everyone should care about, but every woman should set aside time to watch.” -- Hill TV