Georgia took her child to the emergency room with injuries on her legs and back. When doctors asked her how the child received the injuries, Georgia broke down weeping and said she beat her daughter two days ago but had just gotten her period.
-Which of the following obstacles is not one that Georgia is likely to face regarding her defense?
A) proving her problem is a disease
B) proving she suffers from a disease
C) proving the disease caused the mental impairment that excuses her from beating her child
D) proving she suffered from a medically diagnosed form of diminished capacity
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