The law, known as 219a, was revised this year to allow doctors to state whether they offered abortions, but language that is considered to go beyond simply listing the service was still forbidden.
The ruling on Friday is the first time that a fine was handed down since the law ‐ which was largely ignored for years ‐ was changed. Anti-abortion activists had brought the case to the public prosecutor, according to local news reports.
Abortion is legal in Germany through the first 12 weeks of a pregnancy.