In a statement, Manning said she would only consume water and medication until she’s provided "minimum standards of dignity, respect, and humanity." She’s demanding a written promise from the Army that she will receive medically prescribed recommendations for her gender dysphoria. Manning is serving a 35-year sentence in the disciplinary barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. She has been subjected to long stretches of solitary confinement and denied medical treatment related to her gender identity. Manning is serving a 35-year sentence in the disciplinary barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. She has been subjected to long stretches of solitary confinement and denied medical treatment related to her gender identity.

A lawyer for Manning, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio, spoke with Manning on Tuesday after she was informed of the military’s decision. Additionally, according to Strangio, Manning was shown a treatment plan that included information about surgery and the medical team necessary to move forward with that surgery. The decision ends a hunger strike that Manning began on Sept. The issue of gender has been highly charged, leading to extensive litigation even in more traditionally liberal states like Massachusetts and California. But they’re still threatening to punish her for attempting to take her own life.” This report has been updated with information about health care for transgender people in prison and activists’ efforts on Chelsea Manning’s behalf.

A lawyer for Manning, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio, spoke with Manning on Tuesday after she was informed of the military’s decision. Additionally, according to Strangio, Manning was shown a treatment plan that included information about surgery and the medical team necessary to move forward with that surgery. The decision ends a hunger strike that Manning began on Sept. The issue of gender has been highly charged, leading to extensive litigation even in more traditionally liberal states like Massachusetts and California. But they’re still threatening to punish her for attempting to take her own life.” This report has been updated with information about health care for transgender people in prison and activists’ efforts on Chelsea Manning’s behalf.

Chelsea Manning's medical treatment will begin with surgery that was recommended by her psychologist in April, the ACLU said. Manning began the hunger strike at Fort Leavenworth military prison on Friday, vowing to continue until she received better treatment. "This is all that I wanted — for them to let me be me. "Thankfully the government has recognized its constitutional obligation to provide Chelsea with the medical care that she needs and we hope that they will act without delay to ensure that her suffering does not needlessly continue." Strangio said it's troubling that Manning still faces administrative charges related to a suicide attempt on July 5 at the military prison. AP Radio News: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Strangio said that he did not know whether the Army had clarified who would pay for Ms. Bradley Manning, issued a statement saying that she was female and was changing her name to Chelsea. Manning had not believed that the change in policy would apply to her, Mr. Strangio said, and she was later charged by the military with offenses stemming from a suicide attempt in early July. Strangio said that Ms.

Wednesday 14 September 2016 02.27 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 14 September 2016 04.54 EDT The imprisoned US soldier Chelsea Manning has ended a hunger strike after the army said she would be allowed to receive gender transition surgery, the American Civil Liberties Union has announced. Manning, 28, who is serving a 35-year prison term for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, began the hunger strike on Friday. Manning criticised the government in a statement for taking “so long” but said: “I am unendingly relieved that the military is finally doing the right thing. The case ranked as the biggest breach of classified materials in US history. Among the files Manning leaked in 2010 was a gunsight video of a US Apache helicopter firing on suspected Iraqi insurgents in 2007, an attack that killed a dozen people including two Reuters news staff.