LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A pregnant woman who was denied medical assistance because of her immigration status is suing the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, claiming that her unborn child is entitled to the benefit even if she isn’t. Sarah Roe, a 33-year-old mother of three, filed the lawsuit late last week in Lancaster County District Court. The lawsuit says Roe has received prenatal care at her own expense sporadically throughout her pregnancy. Roe, who is about 9 months pregnant, filed for benefits under Nebraska’s medical assistance program in April. According to the lawsuit, her application was denied in June. Roe concedes in the lawsuit that she is an “ineligible alien” for purposes of the program. But she says her unborn child is eligible under the Nebraska Medical Assistance Act.