Pregnant in America
by Betsy Chasse, Steve Buonaugurio
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Actor: Barbara Harper, Betsy Chasse, Dr. Marsden Wagner, Ina May Gaskin, Joseph Chilton PearceDirector: Betsy Chasse, Steve Buonaugurio
Brand: Victor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-12-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Intention Media Inc
Movie Reviews of Pregnant in America
Movie Review: A must see for all Americans
Summary: 5 Stars
Steve does a great job shedding some light on the injustices being perpetrated on women, children and FAMILIES in our American Society. Why is the average C-Section rate in the US now at 30% of all births? Why are some particular hospital and particular doctors C-section rates approaching 80% or higher even when factoring in low risk pregnancies? Either something is drastically wrong with the nutrition in our society or something is drastically wrong with the medical system in our society.. or both. It is well documented that vitamin deficiencies lead to muscle weakening hence the inability of the mother to successfully "push" can be affected.
Spoiler alert: Let me clarify a few things: I never found a comment in the video saying "Mandy's membranes ruptured". It is true that a few hours after birth the couple's midwife was concerned for their child so they took their newborn to the hospital. As Steve says their child was held for 3 days in the NICU, 7 days in the hospital, for "observation purposes" yet no one ever provided a "diagnosis". Their reward for erring on the side of caution? A hospital bill for $21,978. I was disappointed to hear of the American couple who went to Canada for the VBAC ultimately required a second C-section for Maximus. However, it is amazing and noteworthy in Canada the bill for the hospital stay for both the mother (Betsy) and child (Maxiumus) as well as the surgery (C-section) was only $10,000 (they saved $30,00 from the estimates they were given by the American hospitals) yet the bill for Bella's week long observation, not true "intervention" was $21,978. Only in America.
The closing theme song's chorus was very appropriate: "Stand up! Start a Revolution! We're not going to take it anymore!" Steve's mission seems to be Women, stand up! Start a revolution of taking CONTROL of your health! Look behind what you are being told to see that ultimately the doctor's schedule and inconvenience factors as the hospital's schedule is all too frequently behind their recommendations. "It's all about the mighty dollar."
Steve hit the nail on the head when he discusses the McDonaldization of the birthing process here in the US.
Summary of Pregnant in America
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