Protected

The Iowa Legislature passed a bill banning the majority of abortions around 6 weeks, or the time when a fetal heartbeat is traceable. Exceptions include rape, incest, and pregnancies where the life of the mother is endangered. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill, and supporters hope the law will force the U.S. Supreme Court to review the legality of abortion restrictions. Legislators in Kansas and Oklahoma, meanwhile, passed bills to protect adoption agencies that wish to place children only with heterosexual parents.

Died

Dust storms killed more than 100 people and injured dozens more in the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Hemant Gera, secretary for disaster management in Rajasthan, told the BBC the storms were the worst he had seen in 20 years. Trees, electric poles, and homes were blown away by the intense winds in Alwar, the district hit the worst, according to officials. India’s Meteorological Department predicted storms would return across a wider area.

Renamed

The Boy Scouts is changing its name next year to Scouts BSA, dropping the word boy in an attempt to appeal to more girls. The Scouts have already opened this summer’s Cub Scouts programs to girls and more than 3,000 have enrolled. Now the older program, for children 11-17 years old, will also be open to females. The president of the Girl Scouts appears to be less than pleased with the BSA’s decisions, as she has asked her counterpart to stay focused on recruiting boys, according to The New York Times. The changes follow the Boy Scouts’ decision in 2017 to accept transgender members.

Unintimidated

Utah teenager Keziah Daum inadvertently started a cultural firestorm with her choice of a prom dress. Daum, a high-school senior, chose a traditional Chinese qipao and showed it on Twitter. A commenter named Jeremy Lam tweeted his profane and balkanizing response: “My culture is NOT your [profanity] prom dress.” The exchange went viral, with many accusing Daum of racism and “cultural appropriation.” But Daum decided not to apologize or delete the tweet, insisting that she was showing respect to China’s culture. Her stance drew support—including widespread praise in China. “It is not cultural theft,” said one Chinese commenter. “It is cultural appreciation and cultural respect.”

Died

Skiers, climbers, and a guide have died after a bout of bad weather in the Alps. Major windstorms and freezing temperatures hit the area after a period of oddly warm weather. In one incident a group of 14 skiers was unable to reach a cabin on a high-altitude hike and spent the night outside. The manager of the cabin called for helicopters, and searchers found the group. One died in a fall, three died of hypothermia, and a fifth died later in the hospital. Other incidents included two Swiss climbers dying when weather delayed a rescue attempt, the disappearance of a Russian climber in the Pennine Alps, and the death of Italian mountaineering guide Mario Castiglioni.