The aborted babies who were born alive died after an average of 80 minutes, but some lived for more than six hours, reported the Evening Standard, a British newspaper.

The report, based on a study of primarily chemical abortions at 20 West Midlands hospitals, caused a pro-life leader to question what the actual count would be if babies who do not have physical impairments are included.

"It begs the question of how many healthy babies must be surviving," said Julia Millington of Alive and Kicking, according to the Evening Standard. "It would suggest the true figure must be much higher. ...