Scanning the inbox this seems clear to me: A lot of folks who consider themselves “pro-life”–get worked up about abortion–want Schiavo protected. Those who are indifferent to or support legal abortion aren’t particularly interested in hearing about the case–or assume her husband knows best.
I think the key in this case are these fact questions. This woman has not gotten a fair shake in the judicial process. And medically, she may not have gotten what she could–like the chance at rehab. If more people knew some of these basic facts of unfairness, and could see some of these videos (a point Andy has made), I think this “issue” would transcend labels and things.