Taylor sees the law as offering her a cruel choice: either end her life when she still finds it enjoyable, but is capable of killing herself, or give up the right that others have to end their lives when they choose. She went to court, arguing that the provisions of the Criminal Code that prevent her from receiving assistance in dying are inconsistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which gives Canadians rights to life, liberty, personal security, and equality.
泰勒认为法律使她面临一个残酷的抉择：要么在还可以享受生活而且有能力自杀时结束自己的生命，要么放弃其他人也拥有的按照自身意愿终结生命的权利。她向法院上诉，认为《刑法》中的禁止她获得他人协助下自杀的条款违反了《加拿大权利和自由宪章》，后者给予了加拿大人生命权，自由权，人身安全权和平等权。