A Healthy Baby Girl

Filmmaker Judith Helfand turns the camera on herself to document her battle with cancer caused by DES, a drug prescribed to her mother during pregnancy. Refusing to confine the tears, rage, laughter and hope to dinner table conversations, Helfand invites us to witness her personal journey from radical hysterectomy patient to vocal opponent of toxic exposure. From her suburban home to the halls of Congress, the intensely private becomes widely public, and an American family is transformed and strengthened.

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Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
58 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
58 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jun 17, 1997
Season
1997
Average Score
80%
Mean Score
80%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ITVS
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

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Filmmaker Judith Helfand turns the camera on herself to document her battle with cancer caused by DES, a drug prescribed to her mother during pregnancy. Refusing to confine the tears, rage, laughter and hope to dinner table conversations, Helfand invites us to witness her personal journey from radical hysterectomy patient to vocal opponent of toxic exposure. From her suburban home to the halls of Congress, the intensely private becomes widely public, and an American family is transformed and strengthened.

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Japanese

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