Chelsea Manning will be released from Leavenworth prison on May 17, after President Obama commuted her sentence for leaking classified government documents about human rights abuses to WikiLeaks.

But while she gains her freedom, the former private is losing access to healthcare coverage for trans-related services, including any gender-confirmation surgeries. Throughout her incarceration, Manning requested to be allowed to transition, and was given access to hormones. (She was, however, not allowed to keep her hair long or wear makeup.)

After Manning attempted suicide and went on a hunger strike, though, the military relented and agreed to pay for surgery under the Pentagon’s new policy for transgender troops. But now as a free woman with a dishonorable discharge, she loses any right to veterans' benefits.

“If Pvt. Manning is discharged with a dishonorable discharge, she will lose her entitlement to benefits, including gender-transition care at [military] medical treatment facilities," said Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith.

Manning can appeal the ruling, but if she loses, she will be dishonorably discharged with no further appeals.

Manning announced she was transgender after being arrested in 2013.

The decision to commute Manning's sentence reflects Obama's strong record "regarding the humane treatment of prisoners and a long commitment to LGBTQ equality," HRC's Jay Brown said. "We hope Pvt. Manning soon can access the care and treatment that she, and every transgender person, deserves.”

Another result of her sentence being commuted is the possibility that Wikileaks honcho Julian Assange may return to the U.S. to face prosecution. He had initially claimed he would do so if she was discharged, but then backed away from the offer.

“Mr Assange welcomes the announcement that Ms Manning’s sentence will be reduced and she will be released in May," said a rep, "but this is well short of what he sought. Mr Assange had called for Chelsea Manning to receive clemency and be released immediately.”

Now it looks like the offer may be on the table again—a statement from Wikileaks claimed he would only go to the US “provided all his rights are guarenteed [sic]”.

Assange has avoided arrest by seeking asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012. With a new administration in office it's unclear if the U.S. will seek to have him extradited, especially since President Trump praised Wikileaks for publishing illegally hacked emails from the Democratic National Convention.