district judge in Washington state on Thursday said access to the abortion pill mifepristone is not affected by a federal appeals court ruling that imposed restrictions on the medication this week. Rice reiterated in a court order on Thursday that the FDA cannot roll back access to the drug, despite a decision by the U. "Glenn Cohen, a former attorney with the DOJ, said the FDA has an even stronger argument for the court to intervene after Rice maintained his order preserving access in response to the government's request for clarification