Kira Johnson Dies After Hospital Ignores Her Husband's Pleas for Hours

Kira Johnson, 39, died on April 12, 2016, hours after delivering her second son at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Her husband Charles Johnson spent nine hours pleading for doctors to address obvious signs of internal bleeding. A nurse told him Kira was 'not a priority.' She died after 10 hours of ignored warnings. Charles Johnson subsequently founded 4Kira4Moms lobbying for maternal health legislation.