Natalia Merukeb, New York

What if teenagers felt they had a voice in the future of our country? This election season, the Student Reporting Labs network of more than 100 schools across the country asked middle and high school students to talk to the next president about the issues they feel need to be addressed.

Natalia Merukeb believes women should have the ability to make reproductive decisions for themselves.

Produced by Ehete Mehret, a student of Cheektowaga Central High School in Cheektowaga, New York. Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Joel Malley. Mentor support provided by WBFO.