Healthcare providers & the Alaska Birth Defects Registry The
Alaska Birth Defects Registry (ABDR) develops and distributes
reports on the prevalence and extent of birth defects, including
FASD, across Alaska. Data for these reports is gathered through
the participation of medical, allied health, and other health-
related providers who deliver services to infants and young
children with birth defects. Without provider participation, the
Alaska Birth Defects Registry is not able to do their job
accurately or effectively – the ABDR depends on you. Mandated
reporting of birth defects - including FAS You may not know it,
but it is required by Alaska law for hospitals, physicians,
surgeons, or other health care facilities or health care
providers who diagnose, screen, or provide treatment to a
patient to report birth defects. Birth defects are reportable
for children up to age six years -- not just newborns. There is
no fine or punitive action for failure to report to the ABDR at
this time, so why bother to report?