The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 29, 1996                 TAG: 9604270012
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES

Geraldine Cummins' story (National News, April 20) proves that there are better pro-life alternatives to abortion. Adoption not only spared the daughter's life, but 33 years later Cummins has five grandchildren!

Whatever the circumstances of conception, the child should not have to pay his/her life.

ELENITA C. HARPEN

Suffolk, April 21, 1996 by CNB