ABOUT THE PROJECT
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Four women across America navigate childbirth in radically different ways, revealing the hidden tensions between autonomy, medicine, and power at the universal threshold of life.
SYNOPSIS
CHOICES is a feature documentary that follows four American women as they cross the threshold of childbirth. Each expectant mother makes a different choice: scheduled c-section or VBAC, hospital birth or home birth or freebirth. While the circumstances vary, the stakes are shared: how to bring a child into the world in a way that feels right, and what it takes to hold to that decision. Ultimately, what unfolds is beyond anyone’s choosing.
Tanya is a mother and doula living outside Sacramento, California. After a home birth with her first child, she chooses a freebirth for her second—guided by a desire for autonomy as well as financial realities. Rooted in her connection to nature, she approaches birth with a deep sense of self-reliance.
Jade is a mother and podcaster living outside Austin, Texas. After two previous c-sections shaped by trauma, she explores the possibility of a VBAC, but encounters conflicting guidance. She navigates through competing narratives, seeking a path that feels safe, self-directed, and sacred.
Ebony is a first-time mother and physical therapy assistant living in Charlotte, North Carolina. She plans a hospital birth with hopes for a vaginal delivery. Aware of disparities in maternal outcomes for Black women, she builds a support system that includes a Black doula. As her induction date nears, she confronts the intersecting pressures within the American workforce and the medical model of care.
Bethany is a mother and model living between Los Angeles and Denver. Supported by her trusted team—a midwife, OB, and doula—she prepares for her second home birth. Her birth is held with intention and resource, yet shaped by the demands of travel and a public-facing lifestyle.
PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature
DIRECTOR Martin Legarrigues, Colette Legarrigues
PRODUCER Colette Legarrigues
WEBSITE thechoicesdoc.com
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