Updates and Insights: Press Release

19 of the 20 Highest-Risk U.S. Counties for Births Are in the South, New Study Finds

Sep 28, 2026

September 28, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODLAND PARK, NJ – Fronzuto Law Group analyzed data from the CDC and found that birth-related health challenges are heavily concentrated in the American South, home to 19 of the 20 U.S. counties where mothers and babies face the greatest risks during pregnancy and delivery. The study scores 362 counties on a custom composite index built from CDC WONDER natality data for 2020 through 2024, drawing on four indicators:...