Which condition makes battery into aggravated battery according to the material?

• A. Knowing that GBI will occur
• B. The victim is a minor
• C. An intentional strike with a weapon
• D. The victim is pregnant and the suspect knew or should have known about GBI

Answer: (D)

Aggravated battery is a more serious form of battery that adds an aggravating factor beyond the mere act. In the material you’re studying, the aggravating factor is when the victim is pregnant and the offender knew or should have known that the act could cause great bodily injury. Harming a pregnant woman is treated with greater seriousness because it threatens both mother and fetus, and the knowledge element shows awareness of that risk. So, when the victim is pregnant and the suspect knew or should have known about the potential for great bodily injury, the offense is aggravated battery. The other options don’t fit because they either miss the pregnancy element, the required knowledge about the risk of harm, or point to a different aggravating factor not described in this material.