The Unchosen One compares Terry Schiavo's case with that of that poor Westfield girl on life support. Key difference: The father who wants to keep her alive would face murder charges if she died:

... Who knows, maybe congress learned their lesson about micromanaging people's lives, but it seems pretty rediculous that the Schiavo case could deadlock the goverment for weeks and yet this little girl hardly gets any mention at all. ...