Aggravated Battery on a Pregnant Person F.S. 784.045 scaled
Aggravated Battery on a Pregnant Person F.S. 784.045

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Aggravated Battery on a Pregnant Person: F.S. 784.045

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Aggravated Battery on a Pregnant Person – Florida law makes it a felony crime to commit a simple battery when the victim is pregnant. § 784.045 requires that the state prove that:

  1. you committed a battery;
  2. that the victim was pregnant at the time; and;
  3. the defendant knew or should have known that the victim was pregnant.

Again, this is a serious crime, just like a regular aggravated battery, and a conviction very well could land you in state prison for years. Like all assault and battery cases, there are three common defenses to this charge: self-defense, accident, or the victim lying. In addition to these three traditional defenses, it can also be difficult for the government to prove that you knew the victim was pregnant or that you should have known. If the state fails to prove this, then the government can only get you for a misdemeanor battery